My wife aniversary gift

[Slugmar]

she been wanting a baby milk cow found this one at 2months old for 250 not a bad deal but will be 2 years before we get milk out of her but I think ill start me a little dairy cow journal.

[Vickie44]

She is very cute ! Good luck to you with her

[topside1]

Lucky Lady, what a surprise....

[Slugmar]

I know im a good 15 months away from breeding her, My local vet does AI was thinking of AI to her a full blooded jersey, then if I get a heifer breed her to anthor full blooded etc etc etc. After so many generation would I be able to register them as full blood.

Im going to research on the jersey association web site also but thought I just ask here also.

[Rocktown Gal]

What an awesome gift for your wife...and something she wanted too!

[MO_cows]

Originally Posted by Slugmar

I know im a good 15 months away from breeding her, My local vet does AI was thinking of AI to her a full blooded jersey, then if I get a heifer breed her to anthor full blooded etc etc etc. After so many generation would I be able to register them as full blood.

Im going to research on the jersey association web site also but thought I just ask here also.

It is unlikely you can breed up to fullblood status. There is another category called purebred in most registries for cattle that have been bred up to a high percentage. Also, you don't just breed for generations and then register that last offspring as an instant purebred. You normally have to register the halfblood, then its 3/4 blood calf, then the 7/8 progeny and so on as you go along. IF the registry even allows crossbreeding. There are a lot of Jersey folks here, they should know if that herd book is open or closed. And, reading on the association web site is a great idea, get it from the horse's mouth.

Cute calf! Man, that is gonna be a LOT of milk someday!

[AverageJo]

I'm just wondering out loud here.... Why not start with a pure bred Jersey if it's a 'full blood' you want anyway? There wouldn't be THAT much of a difference in price.

[Slugmar]

Thanks MO,

so far I found out from the association site they call it a Jersey expansion program.


The first one is bred is called as an example I think J1 and is 50% you register that one then you go up to OA 87.5 then PR 93.8 and GR at 96.9 and you regester each on the way up.

after 96.9 I don't know what they are considered yet still looking that part up probaly contact the assoictioan on monday also and get more info.

[Slugmar]

Originally Posted by AverageJo

I'm just wondering out loud here.... Why not start with a pure bred Jersey if it's a 'full blood' you want anyway? There wouldn't be THAT much of a difference in price.

I have visited about 20 places in the past couple months looking for a jersey heifer with papers but I couldnt find a young one people where wanting to sale for under an arm and leg and my first born to work there farm.

This was also in a traveling distance Im not to keen at buying unseen animals by word of mouth and having them shipped rather go there and see the animals my self and defently didnt want to buy an older cow from a sale barn.

Maybe I was just unlucky or asked the wrong people but this was an opertunity that came along.

[topside1]

Enjoy your new calf...She's going to be special...Topside

[springvalley]

Originally Posted by Slugmar

I know im a good 15 months away from breeding her, My local vet does AI was thinking of AI to her a full blooded jersey, then if I get a heifer breed her to anthor full blooded etc etc etc. After so many generation would I be able to register them as full blood.

Im going to research on the jersey association web site also but thought I just ask here also.

This is how we get our breeds all messed up, breed her to what ever you want, but why bother trying to register your calves out of this Holstein. Being a registered animal is not going to make them give anymore milk. Come on out to Illinois, I`ll sell you a trailer load of heifers if you want purebred Jerseys. I don`t mean to sound rude, but just my opinion. > Thanks Marc